Post Entry

Defined in 5 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Bouvier (1839)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

In maritime law. An entry made by a merchant upon the importation of goods, after the goods have been weighed, measured, or gauged, to make up the deficiency of the original or prime entry. The custom of making such entries has tion is not or may not be able to calculate exactly the duties which he is liable to pay. He therefore makes an approximately correct entry, which he subsequently corrects by the post entry. See Chit. Com. Law, 746. POST EXECUTIONEM STATUS LEX non patitur possibilitatem. After the execution of the estate, the law suffers not a possibility. 3 Bulst. 108. POST FACTO (Lat.) After the fact. See "Ex Post Facto."

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

A customs entry made by an importer from weights and measurements to correct the original entry which was based upon mere estimates.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

In Maritime Law. An entry made by a merchant upon the importation of goods, after the goods halve been weighed, measured, or gauged, to make up the deficiency of the original or prime entry. The custom of making such entries has arisen from the fact that a merchant in making the entry at the time of importation is not or may not be able to calculate exactly the duties which he is liable to pay: he therefore makes an approximately correct entry, which he subsequently corrects by the post entry. See Chitty, Com. L. 746.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

When goods are weighed or measured, and the merchant has got an account thereof at the custom-house, and finds his entry already made too small, he must make a post or additional entry for the surplusage, in the same manner as the first was done. As a merchant is always in time, prior to the clearing of the vessel, to make his post, he should take care not to over-enter, to avoid as well the advance as the trouble of getting back the overplua McCul. Diet

A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States

John Bouvier · 1839

maritime lar. When a merchant makes an entry on the importation of goods, and at the time he is not able to calculate exactly the duties which he is liable to pay, gave rise to the practice of allowing entries to be made after the goods have been weighed, measured or guaged, to make up the deficiency of the original or prime entry; the entry thus allowed to be made is called a post entry. Chit. Com. Law, 746.